Electrical Controls & Reliability Engineer

Position: Electrical Controls & Reliability Engineer (Permanent)
A vacancy has arisen for an Electrical Controls & Reliability Engineer to join our clients Maintenance & Reliability team based in Stirling.

Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, this is a critical role focused on protecting plant assets, improving uptime, and driving reliability through intelligent use of controls, automation, and data.

This is not simply a PLC programming role. It’s about using automation, protection logic, and performance data to prevent failure before it happens.

The Role

You will take ownership of the reliability performance of control systems across site — ensuring PLCs, SCADA, drives, instrumentation, and safety systems are configured to protect equipment and optimise output.

You’ll work closely with Maintenance, Operations, and Process Engineering to eliminate recurring faults, stabilise performance, and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Optimise PLC, SCADA, drives, and safety systems to protect equipment

Analyse trends and historical data to identify degradation and early failure indicators

Implement engineered changes to improve uptime and reduce micro-stops

Maintain high-integrity control loops and instrumentation accuracy

Lead and support structured RCA investigations

Apply methodologies such as 5-Why, FMEA, and Fault Tree Analysis

Develop corrective action plans and ensure full implementation

Utilise historian systems, SCADA, PLC diagnostics, and CMMS data

Build dashboards and analytical views to support decision-making

Maintain and troubleshoot PLCs (Siemens / Rockwell), SCADA, HMIs, industrial networks, VSDs, and safety PLCs

Work closely with Production to optimise setpoints and alarm limits

Provide advanced troubleshooting support for complex faults

Support PPM optimisation and predictive maintenance initiatives

What We’re Looking For

Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering, Controls/Automation, or Instrumentation

Strong controls and automation experience in heavy industry or continuous process environments

Proficiency with Siemens and Rockwell/Allen Bradley PLC platforms

Solid understanding of instrumentation, electrical protection, and safeguarding

Experience using historian data and CMMS systems to analyse equipment performance

Proven track record in RCA and reliability engineering

What’s On Offer

£50,000–£55,000 depending on experience

40-hour dayshift role

31 days holiday (including statutory days)

Pension: 3.5% employee / 7% employer contribution

A technically challenging environment where reliability engineering genuinely drives performance